The Wild Thornberrys Movie is a 2002 American animated adventure comedy-drama film based on The Wild Thornberrys television series. The film follows Eliza Thornberry, on her quest to rescue a baby cheetah cub named Tally from ruthless poachers. It was produced by Nickelodeon Movies and Klasky Csupo and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film was released on December 20, 2002. The film marks the third film made by Nickelodeon Movies to be based on a Nicktoon and is the second Klasky Csupo series to be adapted into a feature film. The events of the film take place between the fourth and fifth season of The Wild Thornberrys.